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This page is a summary of: Variation in HIV-1 set-point viral load: Epidemiological analysis and an evolutionary hypothesis, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, October 2007, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0708559104.
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Nature News - Moderate HIV cases worst for transmission
HIV-positive individuals who have no symptoms but who carry high levels of the virus in their blood have long been considered the most likely to spread HIV. But researchers have now found that those with only moderate levels of the virus have a greater chance of transmitting HIV to others in the long term.
WebMD - HIV can spread without symptoms
People with moderate amount of HIV particles in their blood can spread virus.
AidsMap - Paradox: people with moderate viral load more likely to pass on HIV
HIV may have evolved so that the average viral load set point – around 33,000 copies/ml – seen in most untreated people during chronic infection is finely balanced between being the optimal for HIV transmission and the optimal for host survival according to a study published online this week in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Imperial College - People with medium levels of HIV in their blood are likely to contribute most to the spread of the virus
People with medium levels of HIV in their blood are likely to contribute most to the spread of the virus, according to new research published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Imperial College - HIV research receives recognition as 'must read'
A paper by Imperial College researchers has been selected as a "must-read" of 2007 by the medical journal The Lancet. The paper is one of a dozen research papers shortlisted for The Lancet's Paper of the Year award. The nominated papers were selected for making the greatest potential contribution to clinical research by members of The Lancet’s International Advisory Board.
The Lancet Paper of the Year 2007
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